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Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:36 -0500
Family claims asthma patient died after being refused treatment
An asthmatic Portmore man died on Tuesday, mere hours after he was allegedly denied service at a private health facility in the Corporate Area. The man, Andre Lodge, 24, died at the Spanish Town Hospital. His family members allege that he...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:39 -0500
The ludo man of Spanish Town - Donald Lindo battles illness while putting smiles on faces
After being slowed by arthritis in his knees, Spanish Town resident Donald Lindo stared at the possibility of struggling to make ends meet. Although he is a skilled carpenter and painter, Lindo found it difficult to climb onto ladders and work on.....

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:53 -0500
Woman breaks JP’s jawbone
An unemployed Kingston woman was yesterday ordered to pay $500,000 compensation to a justice of the peace (JP) for dislocating her jawbone during a dispute that arose over the JP's alleged involvement with the husband of the offender's friend....

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:50 -0500
Miss World contestant in love with farming
For Toni-Ann Lalor, mediocrity was never an option. For as long as she can remember she has been dedicated to achieving her dream of becoming a movie star. Unbeknownst to her though, her path to Hollywood glamour would be paved by farming. Lalor....

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:57 -0500
New COVID variant may change herd immunity target
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, has said that the Government's target to vaccinate 65 per cent of the population by March 2022 may change because of the emergence of new variants.....

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:48 -0500
No-movement days hurting small vendors
At 73 years old, Essorine Thompson is hoping that she can see out her twilight years with relative ease. However, the street vendor continues to feel the pinch of the novel coronavirus, which has forced the Government to implement several no-...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:44 -0500
PAHO endorses COVID vaccines for pregnant women
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is recommending COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women after their first trimester, and mothers who are breastfeeding. Dr Carissa Etienne, PAHO director, said that COVID-19 vaccines are critical tools for....

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:37 -0500
Firebrand pastor refuses to mask up against COVID
Controversial St Ann pastor, Peter Chambers, said that he is not afraid of COVID-19, and even claims to have cured people who have been afflicted by the virus. "Your faith will make you whole. I have not worn a mask from last year in my church.....

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:02:33 -0500
8-y-o becomes a millionaire
What started as a typical childlike error ended up in a surprise million-dollar windfall for eight-year-old Abri. Her mom, Krystal, and the rest of the family were bowled over when the grade three student received an unexpected call from Digicel....

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:39:40 -0500
JamaicaEye being implemented in St Elizabeth
The Ministry of National Security says its national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme dubbed 'JamaicaEye' is now being implemented in the parish of St. Elizabeth. Senior Director of Major Technology...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:32:26 -0500
Grants Pen man charged for illegal gun and ganja
One man has been arrested and charged with breaches of the Firearms and Dangerous Drugs Acts following an operation on Grants Pen Road, St Andrew on Thursday. Charged with illegal possession of Ffrearm and ammunition as well as,...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:52:37 -0500
Two shot dead, one injured in Clarendon drive-by attack
Detectives assigned to the Area 3 Major Investigation Division are probing the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man and a woman and the injury of another by unknown assailants on Thursday. Dead are 47-year-old Cleverton...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:51:25 -0500
Scientist behind AstraZeneca vaccine says booster shots may be unnecessary
LONDON (AP) -- Booster shots to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines may be unnecessary for many people, a leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said on Friday. Oxford University Professor Sarah Gilbert told The Telegraph...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:27:27 -0500
638 new COVID cases, eight more deaths
Jamaica on Thursday recorded 638 new COVID-19 cases from 1,841 samples tested, increasing total confirmed cases to 74,645 with 23,229 being active. This brings the country's positivity rate to 36.1%. Of the new cases,...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:59:43 -0500
US investigating airlines over slow refunds during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Transportation Department is detailing efforts it says it is making to help airline customers who were wrongfully denied refunds after flights were cancelled or changed during the pandemic. The department says in a new...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:56:18 -0500
Hurricane Olaf hits Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts at Category 2
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) -- Hurricane Olaf slammed into the Los Cabos resorts at the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula and then drenched the region Friday with torrential rains as emergency workers evacuated people from flood-...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:02:45 -0500
Shock and horror as UWI student dies in the USA
When Shamalyn Cannigan waved goodbye to her twin daughters, Meagan and Morgan, in June, the last thing she expected was that one of them would not return home. The twins, 21, students at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, travelled...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:02:47 -0500
Gun recovered during Instagram Live session
A woman who went live on social media as police searched a Craig Town, St Andrew, house was left dumbfounded when the lawmen discovered a firearm, tucked in a lunch bag, inside a dwelling. The woman has not been charged in relation to the...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:02:41 -0500
Mom seeks help for cancer-stricken youth
A St Thomas mother and her ailing son are desperately trying to get help to overcome a debilitating medical condition. Jovayne Bailey, of Springfield, Barking Lodge, St Thomas, has been diagnosed with squamous cell cancer, and requires radiation.....

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:02:39 -0500
New Jersey street renamed Jamaica Way
One of the major streets in Paterson, New Jersey, USA, has been renamed to recognise the outstanding contribution that Jamaicans have made to the city. Vreeland Avenue, between 17th and 19th Avenues, was last Saturday renamed 'Jamaica Way', and......



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